Maybe, I just haven't watched enough Philly games. But there's nothing about Iggy that tells me he can run an offense (which is what would be expected of a "point forward"). He's got solid assist numbers for a SF, but if Calderon is shipped, having Iggy with the ball isn't going to help ease Calderon's absence.

Maybe, I just haven't watched enough Philly games. But there's nothing about Iggy that tells me he can run an offense (which is what would be expected of a "point forward"). He's got solid assist numbers for a SF, but if Calderon is shipped, having Iggy with the ball isn't going to help ease Calderon's absence.

No one said he's going to take over the point guard duties. A point forward just eases the burden of the point guard a bit, especially if the starting pg isn't in the game. Or if the starting point guard's creative skill/ facilitating skill is lacking. A 3 that averages 5.5-6 assists per game? That's solid. Not too many small forwards can do that.

I wouldn't mind Deng, but wouldn't give up the pick for him, or Ed Davis for that matter. So I don't really see a match, since I doubt they want to trade Deng for Amir and/or Calderon. And I'd only include Calderon in the unlikely event that the Nash rumours are true, since he's more valuable than Deng, imo.